Quick input box? w/o another form?

[Guest]

hi,
I have a small vb.net app that runs on a handheld device running CE. Using
Visual Studio.
I have decided I want to have then user enter a user name when it starts up.
Is there a quick input box I can easily throw up on the form and grab the
input other than haveing another form and loading it first, then transferring
to the main form? Kind of like the InputBox in VBA.

any thought?

Steve

 

[Guest]

Steve,

The VB.Net that I use with Windows forms supports the Inputbox command. Does
that not work under CE?

Kerry Moorman

 

[Guest]

Kerry,
Well, one of my pet peaves is someone who doesn't do an ounce of research
before posting and asking for help. . . It appears that is what I did this
time.
I looked through my .NET Compact VB.Net book, and only found custom dialog
boxes, no mention of the InputBox. But you are correct, it works the same in
VB.Net as it does in VBA.
Sorry to have bothered, but thanks for the response and pointing me in the
right direction. Works good now.

Steve

 

[Guest]

The only thing I could not quite get is the focus set to the input box. I
have to but the cursor in it and click it to get it there. Would be nice
since it is on a handheld to have the cursor in the input box to begin with.